UCT Children

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UCT Childrens Holiday-Care Programme 31 October
2006, 1300-1400 AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. The need
for holiday care at UCT (Coleen
Moloney) 3. Details of the pilot programme
(Judith du Toit) 4. Planned activities and
registration (Marilyn Petersen) 5. Discussion 6. E
lection of management committee 7. Parent /
guardian volunteers 8. Close of meeting
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UCT Childrens Holiday-Care Programme 31 October
2006, 1300-1400 AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. The need
for holiday care at UCT (Coleen
Moloney) 3. Details of the pilot programme
(Judith du Toit) 4. Planned activities and
registration (Marilyn Petersen) 5. Discussion 6. E
lection of management committee 7. Parent /
guardian volunteers 8. Close of meeting
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Coleen Moloney Zoology Dept
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• Distributed questionnaire
• 116 responses
• 88 respondents indicated they (140 children)
  would use the programme in Dec '06 / Jan '07

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Which school holidays are generally most
difficult for child-care for you?
120
104
100
84
80
Number of responses
60
34
40
28
20
0
December
Easter
July
September
School holidays
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How many children would you place at the
Holiday-Care?
70
60
60
48
50
Number of responses
40
30
20
6
10
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
Number of children
7
What is the age and sex of each child?
20
Female
Male
15
unknown
Number of responses
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Child's age (years)
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Would you require holiday care in 2006 in the
week between Christmas and New Year?
9
Would you be willing to pay in advance for the
period?
96
100
80
60
Number of responses
40
20
9
7
0
Yes
No
Maybe
Payment in advance?
10
Would you be prepared to provide your
child(ren)'s food?
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What would be your expectations in terms of
activities and programmes?

• Baby-sitting service
• 2) Fun programme

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Activities and programmes
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pilot programme Dec 2006 / Jan 2007
pilot programme Dec 2006 / Jan 2007
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UCT Childrens Holiday-Care Programme 31 October
2006, 1300-1400 AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. The need
for holiday care at UCT (Coleen
Moloney) 3. Details of the pilot programme
(Judith du Toit) 4. Planned activities and
registration (Marilyn Petersen) 5. Discussion 6. E
lection of management committee 7. Parent /
guardian volunteers 8. Close of meeting
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UCT Childrens Holiday-Care Programme 31 October
2006, 1300-1400 AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. The need
for holiday care at UCT (Coleen
Moloney) 3. Details of the pilot programme
(Judith du Toit) 4. Planned activities and
registration (Marilyn Petersen) 5. Discussion 6. E
lection of management committee 7. Parent /
guardian volunteers 8. Close of meeting
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Management committee

• Core group six members
• List of ad hoc volunteers

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Holiday child care pilot

• Approval process
• Proposal taken to VCMag (VC, DVCs, D van Eeden, E
  Uliana, G Kruger, J MacNamara, H Amoore) -
  strongly supported.
• Supported by Head of Educare Centre, Marilyn
  Petersen

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Summary of proposal

• Pilot be run over the December/January school
  holidays 2006/2007.
• UCT underwrites percentage of the running for
  the pilot project, and if this facility
  continues, for the next 2 years.
• UCT makes available an appropriate venue for the
  pilot facility, and if the project is considered
  a success, appropriate venue facilities in the
  future.
• Governance and management
• A parent body will be established to oversee the
  governance of the operation. The parent body
  will report to the Educare Committee of Council.
  
• A Coordinator to plan and oversee operations.
  The Coordinator will report to the Head of the
  Educare Centre.

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Details

• Period December/January school holidays
  (closed for the week between Christmas and
  New Year)
• Venue Woolsack White House and grounds
• Age group school going
• Age group splits
• 6-8 years
• 9-12 years
• 12-14 years
• 15?
• Max no. children 45
• Hours 07h30 17h30

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Details cont

• Fee R250 per week
• Minimum booking one week
• Staffing
• Experienced Coordinator to plan and oversee
  facility
• One Supervisor per class
• Student helpers where necessary
• What is supplied
• Materials (crafts etc)
• Snacks (twice per day) parents to supply lunch
  and drinks
• Access to swimming pool, UCT sports facilities
  and grounds
• Special activities run by UCT staff and student
  volunteers
• Extra costs
• Special outings (Baxter, etc)
• Special activities (external or UCT staff,
  students)

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Parent commitment

• Enrol your children!
• Join the Management Committee and/or assist in an
  ad hoc way
• Give of your skills, encourage friends/colleagues
  to participate in fun development of our children
  
• Fees to be deducted
• Dec fees in November salary
• Jan fees in Dec salary